Kiveton Park Infant School

Kiveton Park Infant School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas. The school fosters a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The vision 'Hand in hand we learn' embodies the school's ambition for student learning and development, enabling teachers to effectively address the diverse needs of pupils. Opportunities for personal development are plentiful, featuring extracurricular programs and a focus on real-world skills. However, the implementation of the curriculum is still developing in some subjects, impacting the consistency of learning experiences for pupils.

Strengths

• Strong sense of community and inclusivity among pupils and staff.
• Ambitious curriculum focused on key knowledge retention.
• Effective reading and phonics instruction for all pupils.
• High-quality training for staff supporting pupils with SEND.
• Pupils develop respectful attitudes and manage their own behaviour well.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent application of behaviour expectations in lessons.
• Early stages of curriculum implementation in some subjects affecting lesson delivery.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kiveton Park Infant School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Kiveton Park Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kiveton Park Infant School had 22.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.4% of pupils at Kiveton Park Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Kiveton Park Infant School received £7,092 and spent £6,873 for each of its 160 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £21,000 (£133 per pupil).

Across all 20 schools of James Montgomery Academy Trust, income was £6,982 and spending £6,835 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Kiveton Park Infant School is part of James Montgomery Academy Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:

• Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School Sheffield
• Harthill Primary School Sheffield
• Anston Hillcrest Primary School Sheffield
• Laughton Junior and Infant School Sheffield
• Thurcroft Infant School Rotherham
• Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Rotherham
• Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Rotherham
• St Ann's Primary School Rotherham
• Ferham Primary School Rotherham
• Meadow View Primary School Rotherham

What is Kiveton Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kiveton Park Infant School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Kiveton Park Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kiveton Park Infant School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Kiveton Park Infant School have?

Kiveton Park Infant School has 158 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kiveton Park Infant School cover?

Kiveton Park Infant School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Kiveton Park Infant School?

Kiveton Park Infant School is at Station Road, Kiveton Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 6QP.